Herbal Treatment for Athlete’s Foot
Affecting the areas in between your toes, athlete’s foot is an infectious disease which is fungal in nature. It is caused by a parasitic fungus called dermatophytes. The medical term for this fungus is tines pedis, and they habitually survive on the dead cells of the skin. These fungi thrive in moist environments, like swimming pools and showers as well in warm spots like locker rooms and gyms. Scaling, blistering, redness and itching between the toes are symptoms of this condition, together with a burning sensation.
This disease can be picked and transmitted by sharing of footwear with an infected individual. The condition of athlete’s foot can however be cured and there are natural remedies that can be used as well. Detailed below are these remedies:
Remedies you can Use at Home for Athlete’s Foot
The simplest of home remedies is to soak the affected feet for half an hour twice a day in a solution of four parts water and one part of vinegar. One tablespoon of baking soda mixed with water to make a paste should be applied between the toes and should be washed off when it has dried.
Put in 40 drops of oil of tea tree in to a litre of water and immerse your feet for ten minutes or so. Dry the feet using a towel and use a dryer in order to ensure no moisture remains between the toes. Then put some more tea tree oil on the infected places.
Mix equal quantities of warm water and apple cider vinegar into a solution. Soak the feet for roughly 20 minutes. Clean feet with a mild soap both prior to and after soaking. You have to make certain the feet are totally dry afterwards. This treatment should be continued twice daily for about a fortnight according to the degree of infection.
To destroy fungus you should use vinegar, boric acid and Epsom salt. Fill a large bowl with hot water, one cup of vinegar, 3 tablespoons of well whisked boric acid and half a cup of Epsom salts. Soak feet in this mixture for 15 minutes. Dry them thoroughly.
Before donning socks and shoes apply cornstarch between the toes and on your feet to keep them dry and aid the cure of this condition. Wearing fresh slices of garlic inside your shoes through the day is also an efficient solution.
Mix in 6 aspirins with half a cup rubbing alcohol. Shake thoroughly and apply on affected spots. This should be done repeatedly approximately thrice daily and it should be continued until the athlete’s foot has disappeared.
Soak feet in a large bowl filled with warm water. Remove as much calloused skin as possible. Pat the feet dry afterwards and apply oregano oil in a thin layer. Even though this may be very smelly, it is an excellent home remedy for the condition of athlete’s foot.
All good remedies, and my son also uses the mineral salt soaks after school, which is showing improvement. I had never heard about wearing gatlic inside the shoes. I would be worried about the offensive smell. I will try it first before sending my Son to school.
Thank you for your article.